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· 12/19/1946

Porter v. Boutis

Citations

  • 71 F. Supp. 732
  • 1946 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1753

How courts have described this case

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  • deferment of demand for costs [including § 1988 fees] until after expiration of appeal period makes their awarding inequitable; defendants “severely prejudiced” by delay in request because decision to appeal influenced by amount awarded
  • award of attorney’s fees to defendants vacated where defendants did not file section 1988 petition until two months after time for appeal had expired, and did not move to include such fees in costs taxed by the Clerk

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Judges: Holland

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